WWII uncovered: Lieutenant Colonel Leonard B. Cresswell Honored with the Navy Cross for Heroism in Combat on Guadalcanal.

🇺🇲 WWII uncovered: Lieutenant Colonel Leonard B. Cresswell Honored with the Navy Cross for Heroism in Combat on Guadalcanal.

"Lieutenant Colonel Leonard B. Cresswell, Commanding Officer of the First Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division, wearing the Navy Cross awarded him for his “extraordinary heroism.” Colonel Cresswell led a battalion of Marines on Guadalcanal around the rear of a Japanese regiment over difficult terrain and through dense jungle. By skillfully maneuvering his troops and strategically placing his men, the Marines were able to trap and dispose of almost a thousand Japanese as they attempted to across the Tenaru River to gain control of the vital Henderson Airfield. Photograph released October 28, 1943" - Naval History and Heritage Command

"Leonard Cresswell retired from the Marine Corps on June 30, 1956, after 32 years of active service and was advanced to the rank of Major General for having been specially commended in combat."

According to Mississippi State University: "Major General Leonard B. Cresswell passed away on April 25, 1966, in Annapolis, Maryland at the age of 64 years old. Leonard was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery."

"He was survived by wife Emilia and daughters May, Emilia and Julia. The housing building at his Alma mater, Mississippi State University was named in his honor – Cresswell Hall."

Please join us at WWII uncovered in honoring Major General Leonard B. Cresswell - a true member of the Greatest Generation. Lest We Forget.

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WWII uncovered©️ description and photo sourced by Naval History and Heritage Command, US Signal Corps Archive, Mississippi State University and Find a Grave Database.

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